Catheter ablation was consistently linked to more substantial LVEF improvements than pharmacological therapy.

Irreversible electroporation, the authors noted, could help clinicians avoid the drawbacks of thermal ablation

The eye-opening findings were presented during the Great Wall International Congress of Cardiology 2020 virtual meeting.

“These observations might have direct treatment implications," researchers wrote. 

Chloroquine, however, was not found to have such an effect.

Five companies received warnings from the FDA for illegally selling supplements containing cesium chloride. 

The study's authors explored data from more than 1,500 patients treated with hydroxychloroquine and more than 3,000 who received usual care. 

One key finding reported by the research team was a substantial decrease in AFib readmissions.